# Gears of War: E-Day Launches on Xbox and PC to Strong Reviews

*2026-10-07 14:00 UTC · Technology · 1 min read*

> The Xbox and PC prequel holds 88 on Metacritic, though reviews cover only the campaign.

Microsoft's Gears of War: E-Day went on sale October 6 for Xbox Series X|S and PC, after Premium Edition pre-orders got early access. The prequel holds an 88 on Metacritic and 87 on OpenCritic.

IGN gave it 9/10, praising its characters and evolved enemies, weapons and combat. Pure Xbox scored it 10/10, while GameSpot was cooler at 7/10, saying the combat has changed little in 20 years.

The reviews cover only the single-player campaign, because multiplayer modes were not available to critics before launch.

## Sources

- [windowscentral.com](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/gears-of-war-e-day-review-round-up)
- [purexbox.com](https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/10/roundup-heres-what-the-critics-have-to-say-about-gears-of-war-e-day)

---
TechTools News · https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/2481-gears-of-war-e-day-launches-on-xbox-and-pc-to-strong-reviews
Česká verze: https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/2555-gears-of-war-e-day-vychazi-na-xbox-a-pc-se-silnymi-recenzemi